Chapter 408 This Idiot
"I, your son, also think this is the way to go. My nephew is not young anymore, but his marriage is still undecided. The people at the border are rough and unsophisticated, and there are no ladies from wealthy families, so how could they be worthy of my nephew? Why not let your father personally choose a woman in the capital to marry him? My sister-in-law and second brother will surely be filled with gratitude and always remember your grace!"
"I think what my third and fifth brothers said makes perfect sense!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second this proposal!"
Speaking of Prince Ping, a hint of displeasure subconsciously flashed across Emperor Mingde's face.
He still remembered that the first time there was a rift between him and the Queen was because Prince Ping's biological mother took advantage of his drunkenness and took advantage of the opportunity, and she became pregnant with the prince in one go.
Moreover, she kept hiding until the child was about to be born, then she suddenly stopped him and explained the matter to him when both the queen and he were present.
He was shocked and angry.
He never expected that a mere palace maid could hide for so long, and what he never expected was that he was actually played around by a palace maid.
If the queen had not pleaded for mercy, he would have killed that bitch on the spot.
"Xie Qing, what do you think?"
Speaking of Prince Ping, most of the joy on Emperor Mingde's face disappeared.
The court officials below sighed in their hearts when they saw this scene, thinking that Prince Ping really was not favored by the emperor!
Xie Siheng stood tall and straight, slightly raising the white jade tablet in his hand: "I have no objection."
"However... the matter of the Jiang family's rebellion was investigated by Prince Ping. The border is very far away from the capital, making information difficult to communicate. This matter is of great importance. If we don't catch the spies here, the court will be in turmoil. It is better to summon the prince to bring the criminal back to the capital. Then we will be able to get to the bottom of this matter!"
"Also, the brave general who, in front of a massive army, defied the powerful and launched a surprise attack alone, ultimately killing Captain Jiang, should also be brought back to be rewarded for his merits."
"We can't let this matter go just because of Marquis Jianping's personal wishes and chill the hearts of the many soldiers guarding the border."
Speaking of spies, everyone's expression froze. Minister Cao, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, immediately spoke up, "Thank you, sir, what you said is quite reasonable. If we don't uncover the person behind the rebellion, the whole court will be unable to sleep or eat, and the barbarians will also laugh at our incompetence! As for that brave general, he indeed deserves a reward!"
When Lord Cao spoke, the group of upright people who followed him stood up and echoed him.
Only Jianping Hou Jiang Zhuang had a pale face and stared at Xie Siheng with eyes as if he wanted to eat him alive!
Don't bring up anything that is not related to the topic!
But now he didn't dare to refute.
Otherwise, wouldn't that be exactly what Xie Siheng meant by "personal wish"?
He was holding his breath, unable to spit it out or swallow it, and his face turned pale and blue as he choked.
Emperor Mingde glanced at Marquis Jianping and said, "Since that's the case, then summon Prince Ping and bring the criminal and the man who killed Jiang Zhuo back to the capital!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
King Xuan also looked unhappy, but he was still rational.
It was clearly not him who did what happened to the Jiang family, yet he was asked to take the blame!
He wanted to see which bastard did this.
"Let's put everything else aside for now and discuss business. What are your thoughts on foreign tribes paying tribute in exchange for peace?"
Seeing that everyone's attention was distracted, Emperor Mingde brought their attention back in time.
When talking about serious matters, the old ministers became excited and joined in the discussion.
"I believe that the people at the border have been harassed by the barbarians for a long time. Now that we see victory is imminent, we should wipe them out immediately to prevent future troubles!"
"Master Zhao, what are you saying? War doesn't cost money? Last year's floods and the epidemic have already drained the national treasury. If we continue to fight, will Master Zhao be responsible for the pensions, food, weapons, and so on?"
The people in the Ministry of Revenue calculated the silver in the national treasury and immediately objected.
"Warfare is like this. While morale is high, we should press forward with all our might to avoid further decline and exhaustion! If we give the barbarians a chance to linger, who knows if they'll come back and attack us again?"
"Let's not talk about the national treasury for now. Let's just say if we really capture them, how will we manage these three remote areas with harsh climates, unspoken languages, and uncivilized people? Who will manage them?"
"Lord Wang, you've gone off topic. That's something we should discuss after we capture him. Now we're not talking about..."
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Censor Han knelt on the ground as if he had been forgotten.
No one mentioned him anymore, and no one spoke for him.
At this moment, those people in the Censorate hoped that the emperor would not remember this person, so as to avoid implicating the Censorate and causing disaster as well.
The previously tense atmosphere was swept away by this happy event. The entire morning court was as lively as a vegetable market, and everyone was actively and enthusiastically expressing their opinions.
The messenger who had traveled eight hundred miles in an urgent hurry had been taken away and was being treated to a good rest.
Emperor Mingde looked at the noisy court with some impatience in his eyes.
After talking in fancy language for a long time, they still couldn't come to any conclusion. He sat there for a long time with a sore butt and an empty stomach, but no one had any tact!
He glanced at Han Yushi, who was kneeling there with his back straight and a righteous look on his face, and a look of displeasure flashed across his face.
"I almost forgot, there is also a Han Yushi here."
As soon as Emperor Mingde opened his mouth, everyone's attention was instantly focused on his words and they looked in that direction.
Being watched by so many people, Censor Han's back became straighter, with an expression of 'not fearing power and standing firm for justice'.
When the Imperial Censor Gu Weilan saw him like this, he kept cursing in his heart, "Idiot! What an idiot!"
In the eyes of Emperor Mingde, such behavior was undoubtedly a silent expression of his dissatisfaction.
"Come here, take this man, who has no moral integrity, no ability to distinguish right from wrong, and no integrity, down from my office. Suspend him and return home to reflect!"
Han Yushi remained unyielding, kneeling on the ground with a righteous expression, "Your Majesty! Every word I have said is true! Lord Xie relied on Your Majesty's favor and the Black Feather Guards to eliminate dissidents and disrespect the imperial power. This must not set a precedent, otherwise everyone will follow suit."
"Pull it away!"
"Your Majesty! Once this precedent is set, the royal majesty will be completely destroyed. Who will respect the imperial power and obey the emperor's orders? At that time, anyone can ride on the royal head..."
Gu Weilan couldn't bear it any longer, so he took off his shoes and stuffed them into Han Yushi's mouth.
This idiot!
Others turned their heads away, some unable to bear to watch.
Han Yushi was dragged out of the hall by the guards on both sides like a dead dog, mumbling "mumble" under his breath.
"Censor Han is going crazy because of some minor family problems. I beg Your Majesty to spare him for the sake of his seventy-year-old mother who is paralyzed in bed!"
Gu Weilan's words gave Emperor Mingde a way out, and his expression improved a little.
"If he's happy today, there's no bloodshed. Order him to go home and reflect on his mistakes. We'll talk later."
"I have specially scheduled the reception for the Northern Yan envoys for tomorrow, as tomorrow is the Queen's Thousand Years Banquet. The Queen and I also have good news to announce to the world. Tomorrow, all of you, my dear ministers, may bring your families to the palace to celebrate together."
"Let's go!"
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